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Lair of the White Worm

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I am so surprised that this is not a more well known band! They deserve to be much much MUCH bigger than they are now! Very fast and technical death metal with an equal amount of melody thrown in. The solos are all over this album and are always redically new and different and original. The vocals and rhythm guitar work are all done to perfection as well. All the tracks are great, but love Rusty Nails. It reminds me of a Johan Liiva-era Arch Enemy track for some reason. Perfect for fans of bands like Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility, Divine Empire, Behemoth etc. Highly recommended to all metalheads though!

I was totally blown away by this disc. I thought the last disc "Into the Lungs of Hell" was good. They take the melodicism from the last album and turn it up more. They've added more solos. It is also pretty much a new line up as well. Which apparently has helped this recording also. From the interviews that Henri Sattler has given recently. The new blood seems to have re-energized him. There is not one track on this disc that I dislike. The ones that stand out to me are "Nihilism", Arch Enemy Spain",and "Salt In Your Wounds". I simply love the groove going on in the song. Don't exactly here that in a death metal band everyday. At least to my knowledge. I highly recommend this disc.

Well it's a great cd over all, great solos and beats, and lyrics are killer somthing you cant find on Mtv, I too miss the old god dethroned, I have all their cd besides the imports but this one is a great addition to the collection if you do not have it yet I do recommend getting it

henri sattler refreshed himself, got new members, and came out with this new masterpiece. one standout track in particular is "sigma enigma" which was on the metal channel. i wanted to turn off the tv, not in disgust, but to surprise myself for it later. the rest of the album is good, too. i miss the old god dethroned(beef, jens, and roel)but henri has to change his formula if he wants to keep kicking a$$. long live god dethroned. long live metal blade. death to false and trendy metal!

GOD DETHRONED - The Lair of the White Worm
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God Dethroned is yet another great melo-death band I was just introduced to. Even though the genre is getting quite filled with exceptional talent there is always room for good metal.
Using a furious assault of melodic hooks, punishing double kickers and fantastic solos... GD is easily worth mention. Musicianship is not only great but the tracks are very well composed especially at the fast pace of the album. During the nine-course meal there is barely a chance to breathe... combining equal helpings of brutality and melody...

Though nothing entirely new or groundbreaking, The Lair of the White Worm is a vicious album that fans of aggressive metal can enjoy if you like Arsis, Dark Tranquillity, or Darkane's latest albums you will likely enjoy this as well.

Favorite Songs: Arch Enemy Spain, Nihilist, and The Lair of the White Worm
-4.25 Stars

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Great guitar solos with perfect harmony, good vocals and pure death metal. No questions asked!! Check out: Behemoth, Vader and Suffocation.

Im not good at writing reviews, but i totally agree with the others. If you like this band/album, check out Vader.

This album has it all. Wonderfully written lyrics, deadly vocals, insane double bass drum assaults, and of course those killer guitar solos. Doesn't get better than this. Nihilism, Sigma Enigma, Salt In Your Wounds, The Lair Of The White Worm are some of the best songs on here. Definitely one of 2005's best, get this album now. God Dethroned Rules!

I am not gonna get into this song and that song or the guitar solo on song 3 or the drums match the bass or blah blah blah I am just gonna say this album kicks 27 forms of ass so get off the couch and buy it turn it up loud and enjoy it. I dig the lyrics and that is all I have to say. This is definitly one of the top ten of 2005.

God Dethroned have always been a really underrated band, and I think it might be because they've never been a snug fit in any pigeonhole. They are often tagged as a "blackened death metal" or "melodic death metal" band, but they don't really belong in either of those genres because they're not as brutally devastating as most blackened death bands (like, say, Vital Remains), and not as tuneful as most melodeath groups (see In Flames, for example). Thus, when mixed in with the wrong crowds, it's understandable how some listeners might have the wrong impression of this Dutch quartet.

But no matter what genre they belong to, one thing is for certain: God Dethroned make quality death metal product. 2005's "Lair of the White Worm" has more memorable hooks, grooves, hefty riffs, chilling atmospheres, pummeling blast beats, and great solos than I care to count. The result is an album that is unquestionably heavy and rocks very profusely, but it still retains a noticeable melodic side, making it remarkably easy to digest. Plus, God Dethroned add some innovation to their music by incorporating progressive and power metal influences (which are especially noticeable in the guitar solos).

Openers "Nihilism" and "Arch Enemy Spain" boast unique guitar harmonies, fast yet melodic guitar leads, fairly long and blazing solos, and ghoulish, retching vocals (plus, the former track has doomy riffs, and the latter is backed by jackhammering blast beats.) And after that, listeners are treated to the catchy, bobbing rhythm, fast, insistent drumming, and wailing solo of the blistering title track, and "Rusty Nails," which is a slower piece with an acoustic intro, thunderous guitars, and three awesome, melodic solos. Two other highlights include "Loyal To The Crown of God Dethroned," which is bursting with smoking, buzzsaw leads and rapid fire drums, and the disc closer, "Salt In Your Wounds," a particularly thrashy affair that features catchy riffs, a fiery lead, careening solos, pounding blasts, and a very hooky, memorable and spine-tingling chorus.

"Lair of the White Worm" might fail to reach truly mindblowing status, but it's still an extremely solid and completely listenable record (every track here is a keeper) that all metalheads should be highly encouraged to check out very soon.